Backwoods Boy
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Thanks much for your kind remarks. Pahana's abilities definitely exceed the norms of traditional native cultural beliefs, but you have a good vision of where things are going
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I apologize for missing your comments yesterday. Yes, the "multi-spirit" beliefs of indigenous peoples - not only in this geographical area - are highly relevant to this story. Thanks for your observations.
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Thanks much for your observations, @Anton_Cloche. I'm glad you're enjoying the story. I debated a ❤️ or a 😆 on your comment, the latter would have been delighted laughter. The song reference is very fitting. Unfortunately, in my youthful haunting of the woods, I never had a surprise like this, so I'm imagining it now
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Thanks for sharing that. I like it - and having not seen it before, I did a search. The accompanying corollary is also interesting: "When the student is truly ready, the teacher disappears."
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I have a hunch your hunch might be correct
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As Alice said in a similar situation during her journey into Wonderland, "Curiouser and Curiouser!"
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Yes, Dallen continues to learn, but each lesson brings more questions. Hopefully, a few answers will materialize soon
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Thanks, Flip Flop. I'm glad you're enjoying the story. Dallen isn't sure what's going on either. It's a strange path he's on, and likely to get stranger, but a few more clues will emerge soon
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The afternoon was windless and warm. The pavement was almost too hot as I walked barefoot to the state park beach. Out on the river, the steady drone of boat motors told me water-skiing was in progress. Laughter and shrieks of excitement from young swimmers filled the air. The state park ran for a couple of miles along a wide river. The swimming area itself was located in a protected bay roughly one-quarter mile long and a couple hundred yards wide. In the center was a wood diving platform.
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Good observations and question, Craig. I'll leave your question as "hypothetical" at the moment since the answers will likely be forthcoming in the next few days
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I agree. I'll leave the categories as they are. It is definitely a Coming of Age story and a Romance. It may have fantasy elements, but what defines a "fantasy story" for GA isn't clear to me.
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True. I thought about putting this in the "general fantasy" genre in addition to "romance" and "coming of age". What do you think? It's a little hard to categorize.
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That he is, on both counts. Thanks for reading and for your comments.
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Benny is wiser than any of the others, and even he can't figure it out.
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Thanks for your analysis, Geron. Like readers often do, you have expressed the theme much better than I could have. Yes, Pahana is getting much guidance from many sources, and so far he's absorbing it quite well
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Thanks for your kind comments, Flip Flop. Lots of information in this one for sure. Both of Pahana's parents are quite understanding - I wish all parents were that way. I'm glad you're enjoy the story and the cultural information behind it.
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Thanks for your comments, Doc. The other unknown item right now is where they come from.
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Thanks for your observations, Scrubber. Yes, the mystery and mysticism continues to grow. And, as you observed, Pahana found out who gave Tocho has first experience
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Good morning, Chris. Yes, the connections are growing stronger and increasing in number
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Thanks, Reader Paul. This may well be my favorite chapter in the story
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Thanks for reading and commenting, Jeffrey. An earlier version of this was posted on GA a long time ago but removed because it was inadequate in several ways. This version is expanded and fills some gaps that were left before.
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I'm happy that you enjoyed the story. There are lots of things to read on GA. I'm glad you found it
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Thanks for taking the time to comment, @NOLARE. I'm glad you're enjoying the story and had experiences that make you relate to it
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The actual name is the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, just off of I-84 five miles east of Pendleton, Oregon. I renamed it and moved it about 170 miles for story purposes. The exhibits and their emotional impact were as told in the story. https://www.tamastslikt.org/
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Thanks for reading and for your comment, @NOLARE. I think you'll appreciate Dallen's mother even more as time passes How long did your mountain lion stick around to be observed? My two were a face in the brush that disappeared immediately, and the other I only saw the backside as he was leaving.
